Since opening the 8MM Bar in 2002, Alex Konuk (aka Olli) has brought a sense of reverence to the DIY (Do-it-yourself) experimental music cultures of 1970s and ?80s New York, Washington DC, Köln and Berlin to the contemporary nightlife of Berlin. An oasis for touring bands, 8MM Bar has prided itself on an exceptional quality of booking in both live music acts as well as DJs. To further expand upon the concept, in 2006, Alex Konuk began releasing music and hosting events as 8MM Musik, first in the old Pfefferbank Club, and continued at the current Bassy Club as well as in the 8MM Bar itself. The series has a highly regarded reputation of bringing original and experimental rock bands of exceptional quality to Berlin, with no institutional support. This series continues to this day. The label has released music by The Blue Angel Lounge, Singapore Sling, December Sound, Jack November and most recently the up- and comers DYN based out of Berlin. It is no wonder that 8MM is regarded as the experimental, psych, post-punk epicenter of Berlin, both within the city and abroad.

8MM Musik presents the self-titled debut LP by Berlin garage and psych-rock natives Dyn (pronounced "Dine"). The duo of multi-instrumentalists Tilman Kettner (drums, vocals) and Carl Heine (guitar, bass organ, vocals) teamed up with engineer and producer Fabien Lesiure (The Brian Jonestown Massacre, Dirty Beaches) to record the nine-song album in a manner true to the band's lo-fi/high intensity dynamic. Kettner pounds out the beat while belting out his lyrics about love, lust, and misadventure; Heine kicks out the guitar and bass riffs (playing both at the same time) while also providing backing vocals. During their time gigging throughout the formerly divided German capital city, Dyn have developed a charismatic blend of experimental garage-rock. They previously performed under the moniker Delta Love, and have shared stages with Mission of Burma, The Raveonettes, and King Khan and the Shrines.

Available on 180 gram white vinyl, all tracks are exclusive and unreleased and in cooperation with Anton Newcombe's UK-based A Recordings. This is 8MM Musik's second compilation which contains exclusive tracks from The Brian Jonestown Massacre, Camera, Kadavar, Jack November, The Third Sound, The Blue Angel Lounge, Snøffeltøffs, Sun And The Wolf, Mystical Communication Service, Suns Of Thyme, and Kitchenmen Featuring Fredovitch.

While staying true to their Nico and Velvet Underground- inspired colors, broader timeless inspiration of new wave, post-punk, and shoegaze are accentuated throughout Blue Angel Lounge's release, Narcotica. The band present a strong balance between relatively up-tempo songs such as "Caught Crow" or "Delete My Ideals" and the atmospheric and psychedelic in tracks "I Will Never" and 'Son of the Ocean." Narcotica was self-produced with the assistance of Anton Newcombe (The Brian Jonestown Massacre). Mr. Newcombe can be heard singing backing vocals on "Delete My Ideals."

2011 release. The release of The Blue Angel Lounge is special in two ways -- it is the 10th release on 8MM Musik and also it is the first German band signed by the label. The band was introduced to 8MM Musik by the former Spacemen 3 bass player Will Carruthers. The label was impressed by the very unique and adult sound of the very young band (22-24 years old) from Hagen. The band is a reference to The Velvet Underground, and the influence on their sound can be clearly identified. However, unlike many other bands who try to sound like VU, The Blue Angel manage to sound fresh, authentic and distinct. It is their youthful lightness that allows them to mix the sound of the late '60s with '90s shoegaze and today's neo-shoegaze. Other influences include My Bloody Valentine, Spiritualized, Galaxie 500, The Brian Jonestown Massacre, Singapore Sling, The December Sound, The Warlocks, etc.